Christians in Pakistan 'terrified' of more violence
Christians in Pakistan are living in fear of more violent attacks a year after a wave of severe anti-Christian persecution.
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Christian charity reaches milestone in combating blindness in Rwanda
CBM UK has announced the successful end to their three-year See the Way project, saying that they had been able to raise £845,000 in donations from supporters, pushing the final total over £1.8 million after it was matched by the UK government, as part of the UK Aid Match scheme.
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Nigeria continues to tolerate terrorism, USCIRF States
Nigeria's government at federal and state levels continues to tolerate attacks by non-state assailants who justify violence on religious grounds, according to a report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).
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Religion, prayer most important in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, least important in Western countries
Europeans are least likely to say that religion is very important in their lives, compared to other parts of the world, and only 42 percent of Americans claim that religion is personally crucial to them.
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Christians in Russia and Russian-occupied Ukraine face increasing persecution
The non-profit organisation says the scale of the hostility is reminiscent of Soviet-era repression, with imprisonment, torture, and murder all on the rise.
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Muslims burn down church building in central Nigeria
Muslims burned down a church building in the early hours of August 10 in central Nigeria's Niger state, sources said.
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Ukrainian ambassador to the Vatican believes a visit by Pope Francis would promote peace
Pope Francis is waiting for 'the appropriate time' to visit Ukraine, according to that country's ambassador to the Holy See, Andrii Yurash.
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Religious minorities suffer as Iran cracks down on women's rights protests
An advocacy paper published by the UN's fact-finding mission to the country said that "crimes against humanity" are being perpetrated
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Massive 1st-century stone quarry unearthed in Jerusalem's high-tech industrial park
The stones' enormous size suggest they were intended to be used in one of Jerusalem's many royal 1st-century A.D. construction projects
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Islamic State's genocide was not limited to killing and enslaving Yazidis, Christians and other communities − it also erased their heritage
A scholar of Iraq describes the ongoing loss following the genocidal violence by IS − not just of human lives, but of a rich cultural heritage.
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Rwanda government shuts more than 5,000 churches, claiming code violations
'The government gave us five years to comply and kept giving us reminders. That ended last year in September,' said Anglican Archbishop Laurent Mbanda.
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50 Christians massacred in Nigeria's middle belt region
At least 50 Christians were brutally killed on 8 August in the predominantly Christian village of Ayati, located in Ukum County, Benue State, Nigeria. Local reports indicate that the deadly assault was allegedly carried out by Fulani herdsmen in collaboration with a criminally motivated gang.
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Team Fiji goes viral singing worship hymns at the Olympics: 'So beautiful'
The harmonic singing of hymns praising God by the Fiji Olympic athletes, coaches and staff during their worship gatherings in Paris' Olympic Village has gone viral on social media.
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